Improvement in construction of berry-barrels



v C. C. PAUL.

CONSTRUCTION OF BERRY BARRELS.

No.169,657. v Patented Nov. 9, 1875.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC CHARLES-C. PAUL, OF PHILADELPHIA,PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION OF BERRY-BARRELS.

I Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 169,657, datedNovember 9, 1875; application filed AugustlO, 1874.

'1 '0 alt whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES 0. PAUL, ofPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, have invented an Improvement in theManufacture of Berry- Barrels, of which the following is aspecification:

My invention relates to an improvement in the construction of ventilatedbarrels, which have openings near the contractedends, the object of myinvention being to facilitate the manufacture and reduce the expense ofsuch barrels. These objects I attain in the manner which I will nowproceed to describe, and which is illustrated by the figure in theaccompanying drawing. 7

The ventilated barrel on which my improvements are based has openings ata arranged near each end. the middle being closed, so that when thebarrel is rolled over the ground the contracted and perforated endportions will be free from contact therewith, the entrance of particlesof dirt and dust into the barrel through the openings being thusprevented Without interfering with the ventilation. I

In making these barrels, it has heretofore been usual to cut slots inthe body of each stave near the ends-a tedious and expensive operation,which I obviate by recessing each stave at its opposite edges,theconltiguons portions of the edges of adjoining staves being removed,as shown in the drawing, to form the intervening openings a. Therecesses may be made with great rapidity, with simple tools, operated byunskilled workmen.

I do not claim, broadly, a barrel having slots near its contracted ends;but

I clain1 A barrel having, near the contracted ends, openings a, formedby recesses made in the edges of adjoining staves, as set forth.

In testimonywhereof I have signed myname to this specificationin thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES 0. PAUL.

